Bulgaria vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men
Bulgaria
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 68.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.